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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
1792 Posts |
 Posted - Dec 17 2012 : 06:15:55 AM
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My family loves to play board games. I have the good standbys like Monopoly, Game of Life, and Scrabble. What wonderful games do you suggest I buy for this years addition to my collection?
Julie
Farmgirl #399
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4815 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4815 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2012 : 08:06:00 AM
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I've always enjoyed a good game of "Sorry". We have all the older Trivial Pursuit games too. Our youngest son is 9, so we play a lot of educational games with him such as; Pass the Pig, Money, Money, Think Fun's Math Dice, and Word Flip.
I'd rather play a game than watch TV any time!
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2012 : 09:17:40 AM
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Thanks for the ideas, Dawn. But, I should have let everyone know that my kids are adults. I don't have any grandchildren yet. The game of "Sorry" is a fun one that I forgot about. Thanks.
Julie
Farmgirl #399
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. |
Edited by - ClaireSky on Dec 17 2012 09:18:04 AM |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13774 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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lwm
True Blue Farmgirl
123 Posts
Loralie
Duncan
AZ
USA
123 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2012 : 09:39:52 AM
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| Upwords and Jargon. both word tile games, but not as intense as Scrabble. My husband will play Upwords with me, because he figures he has a chance of winning, but never Scrabble. :-) |
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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Deb
Chattanooga
TN
USA
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
2817 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2012 : 1:52:19 PM
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My husband loves scattergories. I like pictionary. I also love some bible games. Jenga is fun too. I like a lot of games really.
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2012 : 2:26:23 PM
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You ladies have a lot of great games that you have recommended. Thanks!
Julie
Farmgirl #399
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. |
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Emily Anna
True Blue Farmgirl
863 Posts
Emily
Fort Atkinson
WI
USA
863 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2012 : 2:52:50 PM
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I, too, was going to suggest Scattergories. I love that game!
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2012 : 2:56:37 PM
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How is Scattergories played?
Julie
Farmgirl #399
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. |
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princesspatches
True Blue Farmgirl
431 Posts
arttie
iron mountain
michigan
USA
431 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2012 : 3:52:54 PM
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We love yatzee at our house. We also love doing jigsaw puzzles as a family.
The holiday break is always a great time to do these things.
Have fun
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coaloha
True Blue Farmgirl
502 Posts
Pam
USA
502 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2012 : 5:25:48 PM
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I second the praise for Apples to Apples. Our family has had a lot of laughs sitting around the table playing that game.
Pam
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Melina
True Blue Farmgirl
435 Posts
Melina
USA
435 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2012 : 6:56:26 PM
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I'll third Apples to Apples!
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
2817 Posts |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
4928 Posts |
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rough start farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3331 Posts
marianne
The Beautiful Pacific NW
Washington State
USA
3331 Posts |
Posted - Dec 18 2012 : 06:36:07 AM
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Sequence is the most fun for us. Easy to learn and takes a bit of time to master. You can play in teams, which is fun. All ages.
I also like Racko. Another easy to learn, all ages game.
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - Dec 18 2012 : 07:24:07 AM
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I like this... so many great games to choose from.
Julie
Farmgirl #399
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. |
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - Dec 18 2012 : 07:55:51 AM
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We love Apples to Apples too -- for all ages -- and our favorite for groups is Guesstures --kind of like a fast charades -- people seem to "come out of their shell" when playing it! ;)
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - Dec 18 2012 : 11:24:38 AM
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It looks like it's going to be Apples to Apples..... lol
Julie
Farmgirl #399
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. |
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Simple Living
True Blue Farmgirl
1404 Posts
Joan
Staten Island
NY
USA
1404 Posts |
Posted - Dec 18 2012 : 1:29:33 PM
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Hi Julie, the game my family recently have been enjoying is called "Malarky". It's ages 10 and up. Very clean, funny game. I think it's made by "Patch" and comes in a tin box not a cardboard box.
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MtnGrlByTheBay
True Blue Farmgirl
171 Posts
Erin
Lexington Park
MD
USA
171 Posts |
Posted - Dec 20 2012 : 11:50:07 AM
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Ha... go ahead with Apples to Apples, but I've played it, and we never really liked it. Only played it a couple of times with the same family, so maybe it was "environmental." How about Balderdash? That's our favorite.
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knittingmom
True Blue Farmgirl
665 Posts
AnneMarie
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
665 Posts |
Posted - Dec 23 2012 : 1:05:09 PM
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Yahtzee is fun too.
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - Dec 23 2012 : 4:38:48 PM
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Thanks ladies for all the suggestions. The two games that were added to my collection are Cranium Brain Breaks and Bananagrams.
Julie
Farmgirl #399
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. |
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pinokeeo
True Blue Farmgirl
559 Posts
Phyllis
Oregon
USA
559 Posts |
Posted - Dec 24 2012 : 07:09:56 AM
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Ooooo. I love cranium games. Another good one might be Aggravation. Sort of like Sorry, but with more strategies.
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.Linz.
True Blue Farmgirl
118 Posts
Lindsey
Shippensburg
Pennsylvania
USA
118 Posts |
Posted - Dec 24 2012 : 08:12:32 AM
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Bananagrams is a favorite here!
Oh, and Aggravation - I played that with Dad all the time when I was a kid, and still love it because of the special memories associated with it.
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Edited by - .Linz. on Dec 24 2012 08:13:16 AM |
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - Dec 24 2012 : 12:16:50 PM
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I grew up with the game Aggravation. What a wonderful game!
Julie
Farmgirl #399
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. |
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